Warriors center Andrew Bogut soars to block Isaiah Thomas' layup in the closing seconds to seal the victory over the Kings.

Warriors center Andrew Bogut soars to block Isaiah Thomas' layup in the closing seconds to seal the victory over the Kings.

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David Lee and Stephen Curry (36 points) celebrate the Warriors' win in Sacramento.

David Lee and Stephen Curry (36 points) celebrate the Warriors' win in Sacramento.

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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, left, tries to steal the ball from Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) less

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, left, tries to steal the ball from Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 1, ... more

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, right, drives against Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013. (AP ... more

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Curry, Thompson help Warriors win squeaker

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Sacramento --

It's difficult to get noticed when you're a center or a forward on a team with a backcourt that lights up the scoreboard for 64 points and 13 three-pointers.

Andrew Bogut and Draymond Green still found a way to get into the spotlight in the closing of seconds of the Warriors' 115-113 victory over Sacramento on Sunday, a win set up by the scoring binges of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

"This was huge," Warriors head coach Mark Jackson said. "Klay was spectacular, Draymond made a big play, I thought (Bogut) made a huge play, and Steph was incredible. It was a big-time team effort. I'm just proud of my guys."

This was truly a total-team win for the Warriors (10-8), who got 36 points and 10 assists from Curry - his first 30-and-10 game since his rookie season - and a career-high eight three-pointers and 28 points from Thompson.

Still, they needed crunch-time plays from Green and Bogut to beat the Kings (4-11), who rallied from 16 down. Green tipped in one of Curry's few misses with 28.7 seconds left to give the Warriors a 113-111 lead, and after Curry made two foul shots for a 115-113 lead with 8.6 seconds remaining, Bogut blocked Isaiah Thomas' layup with 1.8 seconds on the clock and secured the game-clinching rebound.

The Warriors had to get this one after losing five of their previous six, including dropping two straight while Thompson went 10-for-35 from the floor and 5-for-18 from three-point range in Dallas and Oklahoma City.

"We needed it very badly," said Bogut, who had 12 rebounds, three blocked shots and two steals. "We let one slip in Oklahoma City and we played like absolute crap in Dallas. Tonight, we didn't play well, but we competed. Everybody who was out there gave great effort."

Especially in the third quarter, when Curry and Thompson went nuts. The duo combined for 20 points on 5-for-7 three-point shooting as the Warriors built an 88-72 lead with about 14 minutes remaining.

The Warriors' backcourt outscored the Kings' starting guards 64-10 and made 13 of 19 three-point tries while Sacramento's entire team made 9 of 19 from long distance.

As is usually the case in this series, which the Warriors lead 187-185, the game ended up close, with the Kings storming back in the fourth quarter. But the Warriors didn't wilt as they had in a handful of recent games, which made Jackson believe that his team is on the verge of a breakout.

"We have tailor-made excuses, but we refuse to take them," said Jackson, whose squad has played 11 road games (tied for the most in the league) and has had a flurry of early-season injuries. "We've got to be better. We've got to find ways to win ballgames. Tonight was an example of doing just that. We have more than enough to put together a run."

Sunday's run was delayed for about 15 minutes as the Sleep Train Arena lost power to its lights, video screen and sound system during player introductions. Even after the lights and scoreboard were revived, the opening minutes of the game were played without the usual music and public-address-announcing backdrop.

The Warriors led briefly in the first quarter after Thompson made a three for a 5-4 advantage 3:18 into the game. The Kings then went on a 14-6 run, during which DeMarcus Cousins had six of his team-high 24 points and Thomas added four points and two assists.

The Warriors trailed again midway through the second quarter, when they used steals on six consecutive possessions to spark an 11-0 run. Harrison Barnes (11 points) swiped a Thomas pass and got the basketball ahead to David Lee (11 points) for a dunk that capped the stretch and made it 41-33 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining in the half.